Feedlot School topics include feedlot production, nutrition, manure management and marketing.

Not feeding pregnant cows enough protein can have serious consequences.

Records can help producers provide evidence of death losses.

The normal abortion or stillbirth rate in a cow herd is 1 to 2 percent.

Producers may need to stretch hay supplies with grain or grain byproducts.

NDSU Extension offers options for curbing lice outbreaks.

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, is toxic to livestock.

Pregnancy checking opens doors for producers to manage their herds strategically.

Nutrition and production are among the issues highlighted in the 2015 North Dakota Beef Report.

Checking cows’ body condition scores, evaluating bulls and vaccinating against diseases are good management steps in the fall.